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New Policy Brief | The Right to Return
A new evidence-informed policy brief, Right to Return, examines how school re-entry policies for pregnant and parenting adolescent girls are being implemented across Eastern and Southern Africa.
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ISPCAN 2025: Sharing Lessons on Digital Parenting Innovation
CSSR was recently represented at ISPCAN 2025 in Edinburgh. The event brought together researchers, policymakers, & practitioners from across the globe to share innovations and evidence-based strategies to prevent violence against children.
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SWIFT Study team briefs Western Cape Parliament on scaling digital parenting support
The SWIFT team briefed the Western Cape Parliament’s Standing Committee on Social Development, highlighting its government-level partnerships to scale evidence-based digital parenting support.
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CSSR Showcases Adolescent Health Research at the 9th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR, and HIV in Gaborone, 2025
The Accelerate Research Hub team, along with colleagues from the CSSR, the University of Oxford, and Oxford Research South Africa, had a strong presence at the International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR, and HIV in Gaborone in 2025.
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CSSR launches new Social Intervention Research Unit
The Centre for Social Science Research is proud to announce the launch of the Social Intervention Research Unit (SIRU), a dynamic, multi-disciplinary hub dedicated to research and action that addresses pressing social challenges.
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New Animated Video Empowers Educators to Support Pregnant and Parenting Learners Facing Violence
The Khanyisa Ngemfundo research team is pleased to announce the release of an additional animated video in our transformative video series aimed at equipping educators with the tools and knowledge to support pregnant and mother adolescents
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Professor Lucie Cluver Receives an OBE for Services to Child Welfare
The Centre for Social Science Research warmly congratulates Professor Lucie Cluver on being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List.
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CSSR at AIDS Impact 2025: Advancing Research on HIV Frontline Providers and Adolescent Wellbeing
The Centre for Social Science Research (CSSR) was proud to have several of its members present cutting-edge research at the recent AIDS Impact Conference, held in Morocco.
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📢 CSSR 2024 annual report out now!
The Centre for Social Science Research (CSSR) is excited to launch its 2024 Annual Report, packed with groundbreaking research, powerful partnerships, and progress toward UCT’s Vision 2030 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Call for evidence-based management of Sambar deer on Table mountain
A new discussion paper by Professor Nicoli Nattrass from the University of Cape Town raises concerns over the management of Sambar deer at Table Mountain.
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